"tomber du ciel" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /tɔ̃.be dy sjɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tomber du ciel.wav [Lyon]
Etymology: Literally, “to fall from the sky”. Compare English out of the blue. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to fall from the sky}} “to fall from the sky”, {{lit|to fall from the sky}} Literally, “to fall from the sky”, {{cog|en|out of the blue}} English out of the blue Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tomber du ciel
  1. (figuratively) to be a godsend; to come out of nowhere Tags: figuratively Related terms: tomber des nues, sortir de nulle part
    Sense id: en-tomber_du_ciel-fr-verb-fWoI1AK- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "Money doesn't grow on trees.",
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